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Definition of Omphalotomy

Omphalotomy
Omphalotomy Om`pha*lot"o*my, n. [Gr. ?; ? the navel + ? to cut: cf. F. omphalotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of dividing the navel-string.

Meaning of Omphalotomy from wikipedia

- Omphalotomy is the medical procedure that involves the cutting of the umbilical cord after childbirth. The word omphalotomy is derived from the prefix...
- the navel, the umbilicus Gr**** ὀμφαλός (omphalós), navel, belly-button omphalotomy onco- tumor, bulk, volume Gr**** ὄγκος (ónkos) oncology -one hormone onych(o)-...